Special Education TODAY
House Spending Panel Begins Process for Funding Education Programs in FY 2027
On Friday morning, the House Appropriations Subcommittee considered and advanced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) appropriations...
OMB Proposes Revisions to Rules for Federal Grantmaking
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed revisions to federal grant regulations that would prohibit recipients from using federal funds to support certain diversity, equity...
Advocacy, Poetry, and Purpose: Spotlight on 2024 Yes I Can Awardee Helena Donato-Sapp
When Helena Donato-Sapp received a 2024 Yes I Can Award from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the recognition came at a time when she needed encouragement most.
“I was in an unsupportive...
Read more >At the Table Together: Parents, Educators, and the Human Side of Special Education
Special education is shaped as much by relationships and lived experience as it is by laws and policies. In the Rewriting the Narrative podcast episode “At the Table Together: Parents, Educators, and...
From Uncertainty to Leadership: Ashaki Budden’s Diversity Leadership Academy Journey
Ashaki Budden’s leadership within CEC began at a moment of uncertainty.
“I had been working as a special education teacher in Florida, where I felt discouraged and unsupported in my work environment...
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